§ 37-1. Definitions.  


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  • For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

    Building contractor. A person who limits his contracting to repairing and general carpentry work, and excluding the categories of brick laying, concrete finishing, excavating, electrical work, painting, plastering, plumbing and roofing.

    Butcher. A butcher is defined to mean anyone who cuts meat but does not slaughter at his own place of business for his own use any animal larger than a chicken, and who cuts such meat for sale at wholesale or retail.

    Contractor. A person who in pursuit of an independent business undertakes to perform a job or piece of work, retaining in himself control of means, method and matter of accomplishing the desired result.

    General contractor. A person who shall perform more than one of the categories of building, laying brick, finishing concrete, excavating, performing electrical work, painting, plumbing, plastering or roofing. A purchase of a general contractor's license shall entitle that person to do any and all forms of contracting within the confines of the city.

    Home occupation. Home occupation shall be as defined in section 65-2 of this Code.

    Insurance agent. A person who writes insurance business in only one (1) insurance company.

    Insurance broker. A person who writes general insurance business in two (2) or more insurance companies.

    Insurance company. A person engaged in the business of writing contracts for a stated consideration agreeing to indemnify another person against loss, damage or liability arising from an unknown contingent event.

    Merchant. A person who, as a business for valuable consideration, buys, sells or otherwise deals in goods, wares and merchandise, and/or furnishes services of all types and kinds.

    Annotation— For case holding that city may classify businesses and occupations as "merchants," see Riden v. City of Rolla, 348 S.W.3d 946.

    Slaughterhouse. A place where animals of all kinds are slaughtered for wholesale or retail purposes; an abattoir.

(Ord. No. 1634, § 12; Ord. No. 1680, § 2; Ord. No. 07-46, § 1, 5-21-07)

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Definitions for Code, § 1-1.